Bird Singing and Oral Tradition

Agua Caliente Cultural Museum 140 N Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA, United States

Thursday, January 23, 2025, 6 p.m. Bird Singing and Oral Tradition Agua Caliente Bird Singers, along with Tribal Members from other Bird Singing groups, discuss the importance of this oral tradition and cultural practice, sharing collective histories and stories across generations.

$15

Singing the Birds

Palm Springs High School 2401 E. Baristo Rd., Palm Springs, CA, United States

Singing the Birds (Wikitmallem Tahmuwhae): Bird Song and Dance Festival Agua Caliente Welcomes Everyone! Saturday January 25, 2025 Palm Springs High School 2401 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262

Sand Acknowledgment in Action: Lazaro Arvizu Jr.

Fowler Museum at UCLA 308 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Sand Acknowledgment in action with flute-playing and artist-facilitated meditation in the installation space, focused on the meaning of the sand painting in the exhibition Fire Kinship: Southern California Native Ecology and Art. Lazaro Arvizu Jr. is an artist, educator, musician, and researcher dedicated to the culture of the first people of Los Angeles. Born in the Los…

Good Medicine at the San Fransisco Sketchfest

The Lost Church 988 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, California

See Good Medicine perform at the San Francisco comedy festival SF Sketchfest! Good Medicine is a national comedy showcase featuring the best and brightest Native comedians across North America. In 2020, Good Medicine launched virtually to fundraise for tribes impacted by COVID-19, raising over $11,000 for charitable causes. Since the show’s humble beginnings, Good Medicine has…

$37

14th Annual BAAITS Two-Spirit Powwow

Fort Mason 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA, United States

Save the date! The 14th Annual BAAITS Two-Spirit Powwow is scheduled for Saturday, February 1, 2025 at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, Yelamu Ramaytush Ohlone Land.   Vendor application due Dec 11: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdabsntflhnzYd6K89LT-D3sVzpSsB163q7fLNpFU0BgrZeRQ/viewform?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2asLVi-ww6zO_Ek2yHUDn9lxHTDsTtVnd1oe8G7kGIe9os5LTl-G7omws_aem_VydQyDFOONEJXfo_WIZxqA

Healing the Earth Conference 2025

UC Riverside Student Success Center

AISES is pairing up with UC Riverside and their Native American Student Programs to invite you the Healing the Earth Conference. This year's conference addresses land stewardship in different fields of STEAM ranging from the forest conservation, traditional ecological knowledge, and more! Register here: https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6flJr3mehBXe2ay 

Chumash Basketry: Art and Life

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 2559 Puesta Del Sol, Santa Barbara, California

A new exhibit at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History features the living art of Chumash basketry, a tradition with deep roots in the region. For thousands of years, baskets played essential roles in all aspects of traditional Chumash life. Modern Chumash weavers carry on those traditions, creating baskets entirely by hand and teaching…

Learning Landscapes: Ninkičem Taxu’uniwettem

Joshua Tree and Morongo Valley, CA

Calling all CA Native sisters! The organization is dedicating a special Learning Landscapes to women interested in pathways into conservation, TEK, restoration, advocacy and more! Whether you’re an emerging cultural educator or just interested to see and know about the exciting work women are doing in Indian Country, this promises to be a weekend of…

Meet the Artist: Emily Clarke

Agua Caliente Cultural Museum 140 N Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA, United States

Meet the Artist! Come see Emily Clarke, from the Cahilla Band of Indians, for her trunk show t the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum with Febuary 8, 2025. Emily Clarke is an enrolled member of the Cahuilla Band of Indians and a poet, bead artist, and traditional Bird Dancer. She is currently serving as the Academy…

Handmade with Love Pop-up Shop

Yurok Country Visitor Center 101 Klamath Boulevard, Klamath, California

Find local artisans at the Handmade with Love Pop-up Shop! Discover unique, handcrafted goods from talented vendors. Support local crafts and find perfect gifts or treats for yourself and loved ones. Contact Antoinette Hecker: ahecker@yuroktribe.nsn.us or call (707) 482-1555

Fall in Love with Your Culture: Ribbon Shirt & Skirt Making

Anaheim Church 800 South Lemon St., Anaheim, California

Check out this workshop put on by the Gabrielino-Tongva Nation: Ribbon shirt and skirt making! Contact Patti to sign up and for supply list: (951) 712-6026 . *This is a Gabrielino-Tongva Nation Event - Prefernce given to GTN Tribal citizens. *Need to be willing to purchase own supplies.

Own Your Path: Centering Community with Tommy Orange

Virtual

A virtual event featuring the bestselling author of There There and Wandering Stars. Tommy will share his powerful journey as an Indigenous writer, offering insights into his path to success and the challenges he’s overcome along the way. Through his storytelling and personal reflections, Tommy will highlight the importance of centering community, cultural identity, and perseverance…

Healing the Earth Conference

UC Riverside Student Success Center

Attend this year's Conference addressing land stewardship in different fields of STEAM ranging from the forst conservation, traditional ecological knowledge, and more! AISES- UC Riverside and Native American Student Program present Healing the Earth Conference, February 15th 8:30-2:00 pm. Sign up with link below: https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6flJr3mehBXe2ay

Yuba-Sutter Winter Pow Wow

Marysville Youth Center 1830 B Street, Marysville, CA, United States

The Yuba-Sutter Winter Pow Wow is on the horizon! All drums welcome. All dancers welcome. Public Welcome. No Admission Fee. Get ready for MC Val Shadowhawk. Open Gourd @ Noon. Grand Entry @1 pm. This is an alcohol, drugs, and smoking free event. For more information, please call: (530)749-6196 or email pbennett@mjusd.k12.ca.us

Native Artists Winter Gathering: Craft Show and Sale

Black Oak Casino Resort 19400 Tuolumne Road North, Tuolumne, CA, United States

Come to the Native Artists Winter Gathering Craft Show and Sale.  Saturday, February 22, 10 am - 5 pm Sunday, February 23, 10 am - 1 pm The Native Artists Winter Gathering Craft Show and Sale is hosted by Dorthy Standage Family Memorial Fund. Come and meet local Native artists selling their  jewelry, beadwork, featherwork, stickers, clothes, and more! Free admission, all are welcome. For more information and for vendor inquiries, contact: Sunny at sdelgadilo@mewuk.com

Fall in Love with Your Culture: Ribbon Shirt & Skirt Making

Live Again Fresno 1145 W Hedges Ave, Fresno, California

Fresno area and virtual participants!  Check out this workshop put on by the Gabrielino-Tongva Nation: Ribbon shirt and skirt making! Contact Regina to sign up and for supply list: (559) 892-3849 . Join in-person at Live Again Fresno or online over zoom. *This is a Gabrielino-Tongva Nation Event - Prefernce given to GTN Tribal citizens.…

Sand Acknowledgment in Action: Lazaro Arvizu Jr.

Fowler Museum at UCLA 308 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Sand Acknowledgment in action with flute-playing and artist-facilitated meditation in the installation space, focused on the meaning of the sand painting in the exhibition Fire Kinship: Southern California Native Ecology and Art. Lazaro Arvizu Jr. is an artist, educator, musician, and researcher dedicated to the culture of the first people of Los Angeles. Born in the Los…

3rd Annual MMIP Tribal Policy Summit

Pala Casino Spa Resort 11154 California 76, Pala, California

SAVE THE DATES - The Yurok Tribe is proud to announce the 3rd Annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous People ("MMIP") Summit is scheduled for February 25th-26th, 2025 and would like to invite all Indigenous People and allies to participate. Exhibitors/Vendors: Secure your spot now! If you would like to reserve a table for your organization or arts and…

Language Revitalization

Agua Caliente Cultural Museum 219 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA, United States

Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 6 p.m. Language Revitalization Learn about the Agua Caliente Cahuilla language revitalization program with Rose Ann Hamilton (Cahuilla), Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribal Member John R. Preckwinkle III (Agua Caliente), and language teachers Raymond Huaute (Chumash/Cahuilla) and Michelle Morreo (Torres Martinez)

$15

Native American Beadwork Workshop

Joe Balderrama Community Center 709 San Diego St., Oceanside, California

February 28, 2025. 4:00-5:30 PM. Join the organization for an inspiring masterclass on the traditional art of Native American beadwork, a featured part of their Kids and Youth Class & Workshop series. (Ages 10 - 18) Discover the deep history behind this intricate craft and enjoy a hands-on opportunity to create your own unique beaded…

Spring Basketry Workshop with Rose Ann Hamilton

Agua Caliente Cultural Museum 140 N Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA, United States

Cultural Educator/Artist Rose Ann Hamilton (Cahuilla) will share about the process and artistry of basket making, and lead a facilitated basket lesson. Participants will have a chance to tour the basketry collection in the Museum galleries and create their own leaching basket project.   This workshop is open to the public and space is limited.…

$250

2nd Annual Southwestern College Powwow

Southwestern College 900 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, CA, United States

The 2nd Annual Southwestern College Pow Wow will feature Native American dancing, drumming, foods, and arts and crafts. Additional Direction Information: Southwestern College Soccer Field 900 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, CA 91910 Lot T (General, Accessible, Vendor & Head Staff Parking) Lot G (Accessible & Overflow Parking) Program: Bird Singers: 10 a.m. Gourd Dancing:…

Marin American Indian Alliance: Ribbon Skirt Workshop

Multicultural Center of Marin 709 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, California

Marin American Indian Alliance is hosting a ribbon skirt making workshop March 2. Get dressed for the powwow! Please pre-register so the organizers can plan for materials for all. All materials will be provided. Workshops are held at the Multicultural Center of Marin in San Rafael. All workshops are free.   Please contact Marty Meade…

Amplifying Native Voices in the Classroom: Teaching the Gold Rush and the California Indian Genocide

Join the organization for an engaging 2-hour virtual workshop designed to empower you with the resources needed to teach the California Indian Genocide in your classroom. In this eye-opening session, Native scholars will provide you with tools to teach the Gold Rush and westward expansion with cultural sensitivity and historical accuracy. This session is appropriate…

We will Endure – A CNVP Community Webinar

Virtual

How Natives in California can survive and thrive amid executive orders and the assault on our lands, waters, and peoples. An interactive forum and Q & A session taking place virtually March 4, 2025 from 5-6pm. Featuring: - Lauren van Schilfgaarde (Cochiti Pueblo) Assistant Professor of Law, UCLA - Virginia Hedrick (Yurok) Executive Director, California…

Tides Converge Film Series presents: Funding Indigenous

Cultural Conservancy - San Francisco 1016 Lincoln Blvd, San Francisco, California

Come join the organization for a Tides Converge Film Series screening of Funding Indigenous, a series of short documentaries produced by the Cultural Conservancy on March 5, 2025 from 1-3pm. This event is free, and light refreshments are provided. These unique documentaries amplify and articulate the movement indigenizing philanthropy with Indigenous people. Personal and collective…

5th Annual Native & Indigenous Research & Arts Symposium (NIRAS)

SDSU Scripps Cottage Campanile, Park SDSU, San Diego, California

Howka (Kumeyaay greeting)! The Native Resource Center (NRC) at San Diego State University (SDSU) warmly invites you to participate in their 5th Annual Native & Indigenous Research & Arts Symposium (NIRAS) taking place from March 6-7, 2025 at Scripps Cottage on the SDSU campus. NIRAS serves as an academic space to uplift diverse Native and…

Justice Involved Re-Entry Initiative

Ukiah Conference Center 200 S School St., Ukiah, California

Join for a day full of guest speakers, informational booths, vendors, and a wonderful keynote speech from Al Pooley, Founder and President of the Native American Fatherhood and Families Association (NAFFA). Who should attend? Tribes, community members, enhanced care management and community supports providers, formally incarcerated individuals and their families, law enforcement, probation, parole, social workers, mental health providers, AOD counselors and all others interested in this innitiative. For more information or to reserve a booth, contact: Diana Billy- Elliott, ASW (707-234-0086)

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